Concordians paused Monday to pay tribute to the fallen.
Attendees give hand-over-heart salutes before Taps is played during Memorial Day ceremonies in Acton Center. Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
Before cloudy skies and rain gave way to brilliant spring sunshine, Concordians paused Monday to pay Memorial Day tribute to the fallen. From the roar of cannon and musket fire to the quiet salute of hands placed over hearts for the playing of Taps, groups at West Acton’s Rideout Park and in Acton Center remembered those who gave their lives in service to their country.
Photos: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
The Acton Independent Battery fires a cannon salute during Memorial Day ceremonies at Rideout Park.Vietnam War veteran Bob Windheim of Acton VFW Post 10336 and Col. Alan Louie of Hanscom Air Force Base prepare to raise the American flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at Rideout Park in West Acton on Monday.Observers try to stay dry during a rainy ceremony at Rideout Park.A reflective moment during the West Acton observance.U.S. Army Col. Maynard Forbes (Ret.), 89, of West Acton, salutes during Memorial Day ceremonies in Monument Square.The Acton Police honor guard and Acton Independent Battery march in Acton Center.Vicky Slavin of Lincoln and her grandson, Leo DeRanieri, 4, watch from Main Streets Market & Cafe as Monday’s parade goes by.Veterans John Mazzeo, left, Joe Delorey, rear, Jack Dalton, center, and John Pierce, right, carry wreaths to be laid at Monument Square war memorials.The Acton Minute Men fire a musket salute from the Old Hill Burying Ground at the conclusion of Memorial Day ceremonies in Acton Center.
